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Volume Five, Number Eight
"Zest for Enlightenment"
The Irregular Newsletter of Z/Yen Limited
March 2008 |
Sustainable Governance
PEFC (Programme for the Endorsement of Forest
Certification schemes) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental
organisation, founded in 1999 which
 promotes
sustainably managed forests through independent third party certification, and
works to provide a market for the products of those forests.
Over the past year, Z/Yen has been working closely with PEFC on a variety of
projects, including an Image & Impact Assessment, an Organisational Location
Assessment, and a Governance Study. Building on this successful work, PEFC
has commissioned Z/Yen to develop and conduct a full Governance Review.
The Governance Review follows from the organisation’s recently adopted Strategic
Plan, which aims to increase membership, continue to strengthen certification
standards of Members’ National Governing Bodies for forestry, and work with a
broad group of stakeholders.
An International Panel of Experts is charged to make recommendations on
strengthening PEFC’s governance, improving organisation effectiveness, and
expanding engagement with a broader group of stakeholders. Chaired by Lord
Jamie Lindsay and guided by six other experts in forestry, environmental policy,
and management, the Panel will review how PEFC carries out its Mission and
continues to improve effectiveness in sustainable forestry management. In
early February, Z/Yen hosted the first meeting of the Panel, convened to provide
direction and oversight for the Review.
Interested parties are encouraged to share their opinions about the organisation
and its governance structure by completing a survey as well as alert colleagues
who might be interested in contributing. For more information, contact
Alexander Knapp at Z/Yen.
Working in UNISON
Work on the Membership Lifecycle Services project
for UNISON, the trades union, continues apace, with numerous Z/Yen people
working on various aspects of the work. The project goal is to improve
management of member relations over the course of their membership.
Permanent members of the Z/Yen team involved are Ian, Mark, Jez, Nick,
 Mary and
Linda. Four external specialists help – Alexandria (when she is not
finishing off her MBA), Sonya (when she’s not acting), Caroline (when she’s not
dancing) and David (when he’s not busy planning global domination). Never to be
left out, Michael attends planning meetings, but we try to keep these to a
minimum!
A Professor’s Lot Is Not A Happy One
Gresham College has invited Michael Mainelli to
extend his three-year lecture series to four. In addition, Gresham has
asked Michael to join their Council for 2008/2009. We thought Michael
would have “said it all” after three years, so you can imagine that the
 “Professor’s
Lot” are not the happy ones to find out from Michael that he had enough left
unsaid for seven more lectures! Michael’s final lecture in the 2007/2008
academic year is “Save
The World: A Commercial Break” on Monday, 28 April 2008, 18:00, Barnard’s
Inn Hall, Holborn, London EC1N 2HH. As always, Z/Yen will host a
complimentary drinks reception afterwards.
London Accord-ing To Z/Yen
Our massive, mutual climate change initiative,
the London Accord, continues to attract attention. In addition to several
hundred people attending events as diverse as the Mansion House launch (19
December), the Gresham College seminar (30 January) or
 the
Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation Roundtable (14 February), policy
makers have begun to take note. Z/Yen has been pleased to welcome
policy-makers from Germany, the USA, Italy and the EU for discussions on the
policy implications of the London Accord, principally the role of the carbon
markets, numerous technologies, forestry and carbon sequestration in providing
investment opportunities to avoid climate change. Further, there are
numerous forthcoming events. Any Now & Z/Yen readers who wish to
participate should contact Linda Cook at Z/Yen:
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Securities Industry Management Association -
“The
London Accord” (members’ presentation) - London, England (18 March
2008).
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Accenture, Planning For The Future - “The
London Accord – Climate Change Solutions” - London, England (20 March 2008).
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Finexpo, Green City 2008 - “Investment
Strategies - Risks & Opportunities For Financial Institutions” - London,
England (10 April 2008).
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European Chief Procurement Officers’ Club -
“The London Accord - Implications For The Corporation” - Berlin, Germany (11
April 2008).
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Tomorrow’s Company - “The
London Accord & Climate Change” - London, England (29 April 2008).
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City of London Corporation - “The London
Accord” - Brussels, Belgium (6 May 2008).
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Securities & Investment Institute - “The
London Accord” - London, England (22 May 2008).
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IIR, Strategic Risk Management – “The
London Accord: Risk, Investment & Climate Change” – London, England (4
June 2008).
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